Prominent actor Cate Blanchett graced the pages of Vanity Fair US September 2003, wearing key pieces from Donna Karan’s F/W 2003/4 collection lensed by Mikael Jansson.

AOC’s Smart Sensuality Woman

Only a handful of photographers are technically adept enough to capture the nuanced presentation of what AOC calls the ‘Smart Sensuality Woman’. We have always defined her as smart, sensual and with a big heart. That heart involves a high degree of activism, global exposure and philanthropy in her life.

The 2003 Donna Karan campaign is noteworthy for bringing together the key designer advancing clothes for that Smart Sensuality woman — Donna Karan, who revolutionized her wardrobe; Cate Blanchett, who has helped define her intelligence, sexuality and heart for decades; and Mikael Jansson, who understands how to capture her essence with his lens.

Donna Karan’s Political Marketing

It’s likely that this archival photoshoot caught our eye today because Donna Karan was a leader in the drive for a woman president in America. She even generated ad campaigns around this theme.

Out of nowhere in a single weekend, America’s political world was turned upside down in July 2024. We are looking directly into the major possibility that our Donna Karan dreams will be answered in the form of Vice President Kamala Harris winning the 2024 presidential election.

Only a leader with ramrod backbone can carry the torch of freedom, as an American majority stares down the dark alley of autocracy, implemented by the minority and our highjacked Supreme Court.

This 2003 Donna Karan campaign captures the essence of the type of woman AOC believes is best endowed to win this fight today: high intelligence, moxie galore, empathy and a great laugh. Because joy is contagious, and we need joy desperately.

The coming months will test VP Kamala Harris and her supporters in indescribably difficult ways. It’s now or never time in America.

The true-grit women must stand up and say NO! WE ARE NOT GOING BACK! And the men who respect us also say NO! WE ARE NOT GOING BACK. WE ARE GOING FORWARD TOGETHER.